“My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ” – Colossians 2:2
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather admitted he was always fascinated by the sport of boxing, even though he was never good at it. “In boxing, you're on your own; there's no place to hide,” he said. “At the end of the match, only one boxer has his hand up. That's it. He has no one to credit or to blame except himself.”
Rather, who boxed in high school, said his coach's greatest goal was to teach his boxers that they absolutely, positively, without question, had to be "get up" fighters. “If you're in a ring just once in your life--completely on your own--and you get knocked down but you get back up again, it's a never-to-be-forgotten experience. Your sense of achievement is distinct and unique. And sometimes the only thing making you get up is someone in your corner yelling.”
We all need to be encouraged and to encourage others that in Jesus Christ, we are children of God! Today in prayer, praise the Lord that you have a Heavenly Father and family who want you to become all God has designed you to be.
“Encouragement is food for the heart, and every heart is a hungry heart.” – Pat Morley
God’s Word: “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” – Philippians 2:1-2
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